December 26 –The Raptors were the first starters of the season against the Cavaliers in the enemy territory, with Yuta Watanabe scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds, the most in the team.
An outbreak of the new coronavirus occurred within the team, and 10 of the main players entered the health and safety protocol, reducing the number of players who can participate, including Watanabe, to just four. The four players, who were not enough to gather the eight players needed to hold the match, were contracted for 10 days according to the player replenishment rules agreed on the 19th.
In addition to Watanabe, the four existing players were Chris Bushe, Subi McKailk, and Darano Banton, and the four 10-day contract players were DJ Wilson, Juwan Morgan, Daniel Otsuru, and Tremont Waters. Otsuru signed a contract on this day and entered immediately.
Watanabe played for 38 minutes, his longest, and had a field goal (FG) success rate of 11/20 and a 3-point success rate of 2/5. Both 26 points and 13 rebounds were the highest for me. Recorded 1 assist, 1 steel, 1 block.
From the start of the match, the Raptors had a good fight with Watanabe scoring 9 points in 1Q, leading 34-29 at the end of 1Q, but after that the attack momentum did not continue and the Raptors gradually stalled and scored. Has stopped growing.
He allowed the Cavaliers a big lead with 72-55 and turned back in the first half.
The Raptors were 14 wins and 16 losses. East Conference 10th place Thailand. Bushe scored 21 points and Wilson scored 15 points and 8 rebounds.
The Cavaliers were 20 wins and 13 losses. East conference 5th. Kevin Love had 22 points and 9 rebounds, Darius Garland had 22 points and 8 assists, and Lauri Marcanen had 20 points and 7 rebounds.
